Re: Seasonal Flu 2008 - 2009
Neuraminidase inhibitor susceptibility testing was not carried out during this Christmas - New Year holiday period.
Canada:
Neuraminidase inhibitor susceptibility testing was not carried out during this Christmas - New Year holiday period.
Canada:
Since 1 September 2008, 20 influenza viruses have been
characterised: three influenza A/Brisbane/59/
2007(H1N1)-like, two A/Brisbane/10/2007 (H3N2)-like,
three influenza B/Florida/4/2006-like and 12 B/Malaysia/
2506/2004-like, the latter was a component of the 2007/
08 vaccine. Six influenza A (H1N1) isolates have been
tested and found to be resistant to oseltamivir.characterised: three influenza A/Brisbane/59/
2007(H1N1)-like, two A/Brisbane/10/2007 (H3N2)-like,
three influenza B/Florida/4/2006-like and 12 B/Malaysia/
2506/2004-like, the latter was a component of the 2007/
08 vaccine. Six influenza A (H1N1) isolates have been
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